Dugu Bo nodded, his expression solemn as he said:
"The situation in Heaven Dou City is a bit off right now. Emperor Xue Ye's health is getting worse and worse. Prince Xue Xing once sought me out, suspecting he was poisoned."
"I also went to check, but I didn't find any abnormalities. Could it be..."
"No!"
Liam refused decisively.
Dugu Bo thought he had agreed, then suddenly reacted, looking bewildered:
"Didn't you just say that I should speak my mind if I had something to say?"
Liam lightly embraced Ye Lingling, saying casually:
"I remember telling you before that I am a prophet, capable of seeing a thousand years into the continent's past and future. Therefore, there are no secrets in my eyes."
"I naturally know about the matters in Heaven Dou City."
Dugu Bo hurriedly asked:
"Who is responsible? Is it him?"
Liam quietly looked at Dugu Bo and asked, "Are you tired of living? Or do you think Yanyan is tired of living?"
Dugu Bo's face turned ugly, and he frowned, "Prince Xue Xing saved my life. I cannot stand by and do nothing."
Liam looked at Dugu Bo, his expression serious:
"I won't meddle in others' affairs, but I come from the lower class, so I naturally prefer Spirit Hall's approachability and dislike the aristocratic class of the Empire."
"If you are determined to serve the Tian Dou Royal Family, your future outcome will likely be tragic."
Dugu Bo remained silent.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were also very quiet.
Liam continued:
"There has never been such a thing as right or wrong, or justice. There are only different perspectives for each person. For you, Spirit Hall is ambitious, helping commoners awaken their Spirits, which threatens the status of your noble families."
"If viewed from my class's perspective, Spirit Hall is a great benefactor. Without Spirit Hall's help in awakening, we would be ordinary people our entire lives."
Dugu Bo looked at Liam, shook his head, and said, "Not many people in our family aren't part of a clan. I just can't stand Spirit Hall's overbearing actions."
"Hehe!"
Liam revealed a meaningful smile and asked:
"Then think carefully, is it Spirit Hall that is overbearing, or the noble families of the Empire?"
"The exploitation of commoners by nobles is far more overbearing than Spirit Hall. The reason why they all can't stand Spirit Hall is because Spirit Hall can truly threaten them!"
Dugu Yan looked at Liam with some surprise, asking in confusion:
"The Empire's main strength is its army. Although Spirit Hall has many Spirit Masters, it can't threaten the Empire, can it?"
Liam asked with a smile:
"Then do you know Bibi Dong?"
"A twin spirits, ninety-ninth-rank Titled Douluo. She is an orphan, and the current Golden Generation of Spirit Hall, all of whom are orphans or commoners, already have an average spirit power of over forty ranks."
"Although the Spirit inheritances of various families are powerful, they cannot surpass Spirit Hall's 'one in ten thousand' selection. It's just a pity! Some of the talents cultivated by Spirit Hall are eventually bought off."
Dugu Bo, however, was full of shock and said:
"What did you just say? Bibi Dong is a twin spirits, ninety-ninth-rank Titled Douluo?"
Liam said calmly:
"Don't panic. She is indeed a ninety-ninth-rank, but because of the Rakshasa God's trial, she needs to conserve her power to resist the backlash of evil thoughts. She should only dare to exert about ninety-seventh-rank strength."
Dugu Bo felt distressed. Back then! A super Douluo, Qian Daoliu, caused panic throughout the entire continent, and now there's another Bibi Dong.
Spirit Hall.
Terrifying, as expected!
Ye Lingling looked at Dugu Bo, her expression serious, "Grandpa Dugu, regarding my Spirit's evolution, could I ask you to keep it a secret for me?"
Dugu Bo nodded, "Of course. This is such an important matter, I naturally won't speak of it."
Liam rubbed Ye Lingling's head and said calmly:
"Even if your Spirit mutates, it won't threaten the status of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School at all."
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School didn't reach where it is today by relying on support. They primarily have money! The uniqueness of their Spirit allows them to discover treasures, earning so much money that they become uninterested in it."
Ye Lingling hesitated slightly:
"I'm worried that if my Spirit's evolution becomes known, and everyone praises our Nine-Heart Begonia as the number one support, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will definitely take action against us."
Liam said thoughtfully:
"This won't be able to be kept a secret forever. You can have your family move from Heaven Dou City to Spirit City. This way, you can avoid the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and also have better development."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling also had an idea. Liam's heart leaned towards Spirit Hall, and he probably wouldn't stand by and watch Spirit Hall be destroyed.
Dugu Bo sighed and said:
"Kid, we've known each other for a while, and I see Yanyan is quite fond of you. If something were to happen to me in the future, could I entrust her to your care?"
"Grandpa!"
Dugu Yan's face flushed, and she glared at Dugu Bo, saying, "Liam already said that if you are determined to serve the Tian Dou Royal Family, you will die in the future."
"Then just don't serve them, isn't that enough?"
Liam nodded and didn't say much more.
Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter, whose eyes were a little red, and sighed, "Grandpa won't act recklessly. Xue Xing saved my life. After repaying him this time, I will resign as a guest elder of the Tian Dou Royal Family."
Dugu Yan bit her lip, lowering her head in silence, tears welling in her eyes.
Liam reached out and flicked Dugu Yan's forehead, then smiled and said to Dugu Bo:
"Old man, there's something I absolutely must clarify with you. Dugu Yan has been spoiled by you, a Titled Douluo, since she was little. If you really die, she'll be finished."
After speaking, Liam leaned back and lay on Ye Lingling's lap. The pristine-white stockings were cool to the touch, providing a unique experience.
The flesh on her legs was not as much as Hu Liena's. Although there wasn't much difference when used as a pillow, it felt incredibly smooth to the touch!
[Today's diary entry is a bit late, mainly because Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan both broke through to rank 40. We searched for Spirit Beasts for a long time. Fortunately, the Immortal Herb lured the snakes out of their holes, otherwise it would have taken another day to find them.]
[Sigh! I suddenly realized that this world is not what I thought it was. I remember that according to the original plot, Dugu Yan's spirit power was several ranks higher than Ye Lingling's. Now Ye Lingling, a support, is actually several ranks higher than Dugu Yan?]
[The key is that all of Dugu Yan's spirit rings are purple, with her first spirit ring being a thousand-year one! How are you even fiercer than the pure and innocent Tang Buddha? In the words of my Tang Buddha—you have already chosen the path of death.]
[Dugu Yan, oh Dugu Yan, it seems you're hiding a big secret!]
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling's eyes flashed with panic upon seeing this, but seeing Liam with his eyes closed, they both secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
[Let me just say here, the pure and innocent Tang God King, Tang Buddha, is the Tang San I've always been talking about. Calculating the time, he should have gone to Shrek by now, right?]
[Writing this, I really can't wait to meet him, and that scumbag Yu Xiaogang. I want them to witness with their own eyes the charm of a top-tier villain, hehehe!]
[Ah, wait, what was today's diary entry about? Huo Wu???]
[Huo Wu is proud, competitive, fiery, and extremely strong-willed, but she's a girl with true character. She also has a simp following her, and she once liked Tang San.]
[This love-struck continent truly has no shortage of love-struck fools and simps everywhere!]